Middlesex Rugby Sevens welcomes troops

TROOPS past and present have been given a great opportunity to see the Middlesex Rugby Sevens on Saturday.

Tickets for Troops have got together with the tournament sponsors Vauxhall to provide 100 free tickets for the event at Twickenham, which will be made available to both those currently serving and those who have been medically discharged since 2001.

Teams on show this year include include Samurai International, who have Fijian international William Rider in their ranks, London Scottish and a British Army side.

The Brazilian national side are also competing for the first time and raising awareness of 7s being a new Olympic sport in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.